Backend Software Engineer Rust

Backend Software Engineer (Rust)

This role is ideal for a senior backend engineer with strong Rust experience and a passion for building scalable, high‑performance systems. You will design, implement, and maintain backend services that support real‑time interactions for a global community of players. This position offers full ownership over distributed systems, internal APIs, and performance‑critical components, with opportunities to influence architecture and mentor other engineers. You will work in a collaborative, high‑output environment where football culture and gaming converge, helping to deliver seamless, reliable experiences at scale. Remote work provides flexibility while contributing directly to the product's impact and growth.

Accountabilities

Design, implement, and maintain high-performance backend services using Rust

Build, optimize, and scale distributed systems to support large-scale, real‑time player interactions

Participate in architecture discussions, technical design sessions, and code reviews

Define engineering standards, patterns, and best practices while mentoring team members

Collaborate across engineering, design, and QA teams to deliver features on time and with high quality

Ensure production reliability, observability, and fault tolerance, proactively addressing potential issues

Drive technical decisions independently while contributing to overall system architecture

Requirements

4+ years of professional backend development experience, with 1-2+ years in production Rust

Strong command of Rust fundamentals including concurrency, memory safety, and performance optimization

Deep understanding of distributed systems, system design, and API architecture

Experience designing and scaling high‑load, real‑time applications

Proficiency with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and containerized environments

Familiarity with monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment workflows

Strong ownership mindset and collaborative communication skills across technical and non‑technical teams

Bonus: experience in game backend systems, matchmaking, leaderboards, low‑latency networking, or football/gaming‑related platforms

Benefits

Competitive USD salary with bi‑monthly pay

Paid time off and holiday observance according to company policy

100% remote work setup for maximum flexibility

Full ownership of backend systems and architecture for a platform at global scale

Opportunities to work on high-performance, real-time systems with a skilled engineering team

Direct impact on product experience for a worldwide player community

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